§ 20-136. Smoke screens.
§ 20‑136. Smokescreens.
(a) It shall beunlawful for any person or persons to drive, operate, equip or be in thepossession of any automobile or other motor vehicle containing, or in anymanner provided with, a mechanical machine or device designed, used or capableof being used for the purpose of discharging, creating or causing, in anymanner, to be discharged or emitted, either from itself or from the automobileor other motor vehicle to which attached, any unusual amount of smoke, gas orother substance not necessary to the actual propulsion, care and keep of saidvehicle, and the possession by any person or persons of any such device,whether the same is attached to any such motor vehicle, or detached therefrom,shall be prima facie evidence of the guilt of such person or persons of aviolation of this section.
(b) Any person orpersons violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class Ifelony. (1937, c. 407, s. 99; 1993, c. 539, s. 1257; 1994, Ex.Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)